The Modern Museum of Fort Worth

I decided to visit the Modern Museum of Fort Worth on Sunday for two reasons: I was in town and it is FREE the first Sunday of every month.  The Modern is one of the places in the book 1000 Places to See Before you Die US and Canada Edition by Patricia Schultz.  The Modern just happened to have opened a new exhibit titled “Lucian Freud Portraits” that I got to see for free as well.

Disclaimer: I enjoy viewing art, but Modern is usually not my style.  I only spent an hour in this two-story museum and that was enough for me.  The new exhibit consists of portraits done by Lucian Freud.  The portraits are painted in a very modern style and several are completely nude.  This exhibit may be inappropriate for children and immature adults.  Photography is not permitted in this exhibit so I purchased a booklet of selected works for only $5.00. 

Floating Ladder

After seeing the portrait exhibit  I toured the permanent collection.  One of the most famous exhibits is a floating ladder. This exhibit is two stories tall and is pretty cool.  I also took pictures of an Andy Warhol painting of Marilyn Monroe.  My favorite exhibit is titled “Book with Wings” by Anselm Kieler.  The picture is small but this exhibit. In the picture below, it is small, but the actual exhibit is huge.  What I like most about it was that there was not fence so it looked like the book was floating in the air.

Book With Wings by Anselm Kieler

Andy Warhol painting

One of the coolest features of the Modern is the water feature outside.  It is SO tranquil and beautiful..  I took several pictures of this from different parts of the Modern.

On a separate trip to the modern, I had the opportunity to eat the Saturday brunch at the restaurant there.  The food was delicious and I wish I had pictures of what I ate.  What is your favorite meal at Café Modern?  Also what is your favorite work of art at the Modern?

Tomorrow I leave on a girls trip to the "Big Easy" aka New Orleans and the Florida/ Alabama Gulf Coast.  

Taco Milagro

This last weekend I went down to Houston for a bachelorette party in Galveston.  My sister is living there before starting graduate school next month in Lubbock.  Also, my friend from college lives there for the next couple more months before she gets married in October. They agreed to meet me for lunch at Taco Milagro.

Taco Milagro is a restaurant in the book 1000 Places to See Before You Die US and Canada, by Patricia Schultz. I decided the more people who eat with me, the more food I can sample.  The restaurant was created by the same people who created Café Annie in Houston.

Kacy, my sister, got to the restaurant early with me. As we were waiting in line, she suggested a margarita and chips while we waited on Mandell, my friend. Kacy ordered the Mango Margarita while I ordered the Strawberry Margarita. Both were frozen, strong and delicious.

We immediately got to work on sampling the salsas. This restaurant offers 8 different kinds of salsa and I wanted to try all of them.  The Mango Salsa tasted all right, Kacy compared it to Sweet and Sour sauce.  The Chipotle salsa had a smoky flavor to it. Kacy and I really enjoyed the Mild Milagros salsa and the green salsa.

Strawberry and Mango Margaritas with Chips and Salsa- YUM!

Sangria

When my friend arrived, we ordered food. Everyone ordered something different so we could taste the max amount of food.  Mandell ordered the breaded fish tacos with a Sangria.  The Sangria tasted good, but looked a little cloudy. Kacy ordered the chicken nachos and I ordered the Milagro Chicken Burrito, which was huge.

Breaded Fish Tacos

Chicken Nachos, these were awesome

After sampling everyone’s food we all decided that the chicken nachos were the best. They had fresh jalapenos and guacamole, which my sister and I love.  If we had to only survive on one food for the rest of our lives it would be guacamole hands down.  Mandell’s fish tacos were all right- she suggests getting the grilled fish instead of the breaded fish.  My burrito could have easily fed two people. Half  way through trying to eat it, I opened it up and started eating the insides with a fork.

Overall, we enjoyed our experience at Taco Milagro. It was a pleasant environment with good drinks, a wide salsa selection and food that fresh and quick.  If you want to visit the restaurant, I suggest waiting for a perfect spring or fall day and sitting outside on the patio.

Mandell and I on the Patio

Next week, I will be visiting a museum that is right in my backyard: The Modern Museum in Fort Worth.  What suggestions do you have for visiting this museum?